“From there I thought, let’s do a green wall—it’s very West Coast.” —Stephanie Brown, Stephanie Brown Inc.
ABOVE: The upstairs bathroom features a pendant fixture by Moooi and a freestanding tub from Acri-tec. All tile is from Creekside Tile. The gray floating Ikea vanity gives the illusion of more space. BELOW: In the downstairs powder room, Osbourne & Little wallpaper, supplied by AnneStarr, adds texture and drama to a small room.
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style. “I will never do another personal project without getting Stephanie’s fingerprints on it,” he vows. Brown stuck to a limited palette in the 1,000-square-foot space, selecting materials to complement the exotic Jarrah hardwood that Stimac already had on hand. “But it’s really red,” Brown says, “so it was very dominant. I had to think about what kind of color scheme was going to work with the red but still tie into the masculine modern concept.” She opted for a variety of reflective surfaces, such as stainless steel on the stair risers, the fireplace mantle, and the kitchen shelf, as well as a mirrored backsplash, glass accessories and lighting, and polished porcelain tiles on the main floor. These gleaming materials transform an otherwise dark palette, bouncing light around and creating the illusion of a larger space. To balance all the gloss, Brown designed a four-by-six-foot vertical garden installation, which Stimac constructed and installed with Bill Picha, a colleague and gardener. “I first thought, let’s find a big painting that has a lush mossy feeling, but then I thought it would be nice to have a wall of moss,” Brown says. “From there I thought, let’s do a green wall—it’s very West Coast.” To add texture and warmth, Brown chose a gray Gus Modern sofa from the shop Stylegarage. Custom yellow pillows tie in with similarly hued accents in the master bedroom and on the patio. Both Stimac and Brown are thrilled with the final product, but that doesn’t mean the project is fully complete. What’s left to do? Stimac wants to add wiring to the massive outdoor pergola over his hot tub on the deck, which is nestled amid greenery. Why? “So I can watch hockey outside when it snows!” h